Exercises. Let each Verb and Participle in the following exercises be pointed out, and its Class and Modification given. We are all fond of singing. Some are accustomed to sing by rote. The young ladies ought to have attended the lecture. Being accustomed to study, we can learn that lesson easily. Having been censured for idleness, John has resolved to be diligent. By endeavoring to please all, we fail to please any. "To be, or not to be that is the question." "Spirit! I feel that thou Wilt soon depart― This body is too weak longer to hold The immortal part. The ties of earth are loosening, They soon will break; And thou, even as a joyous bird, Thy flight wilt take To the eternal world." "Truth crushed to earth will rise again, And dies amid her worshipers." Crushed...... is [a Participle, from the verb crush;] used here to describe a condition of "Truth;" hence, a verbal Adjective. Will rise. ....asserts an act of "Truth;" hence, a Verb. has no object; hence, Intransitive. simply declares; hence, Indicative Mode. Wounded. ... ..is [a Participle, from the verb wound;] used here to Le Writhes... simply declares; hence, Indicative Mode. Surging...... is [a Participle, from the verb surge.] used here to describe "billows;" hence, a verbal Adjective. Gamboling...is [a Participle, from the verb gambol.] et Come.... " used here to describe "storms;" hence, a verbal Adjective. asserts an act of "billows" and "storms;" hence, a Verb has no object; hence, Intransitive. simply declares; hence, Indicative Mode. denotes time present; hence, Present Tense. Crouching....is [a Participle, from the verb crouch.] used here to modify the act expressed by "come;" (it declares the manner of coming ;) hence, an Adverb "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." Beginning .is [a Participle, from the verb begin.] used here as the name of an event; hence, a verbal Noun. asserts an act of "God;" hence, a Verb. act passes to objects (heaven and earth); hence, Transitive. simply declares; hence, Indicative Mode. denotes a particular time past; hence, Past Terse Definite. QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW. What is a Verb? What is the first distinction of Verbs ? What is a Transitive Verb? Intransitive? What is a Neuter Verb? What are the Modifications of Verbs ? When is a Verb in the Active Voice? When is a Verb in the Passive Voice? How is the Passive Voice of a Verb formed? What Verbs take the Passive form? What is denoted by the term Mode? What are the Modes? When is a Verb in the Indicative Mode ? How are Participles distinguished? CONJUGATION OF VERBS. Rem. We have seen that most verbs are varied in form to denote different modes and times of action or being. They are also varied to correspond with their subjects in Person anc Number. The regular arrangement of the various forms of a verb, is called its Conjugation. Def. 94. A Verb which may be conjugated by one regular method of variation, to indicate its different Modes and Tenses, and to correspond with its Subjects in Person and Number, is called A Regular Verb. OBS.-A Regular Verb forms its Past Tense Definite and Passive Participle, by adding d or ed to the root of the verb. Def. 95. A Verb whose conjugation is not ac cording to the regular formula, is called An Irregular Verb. Def. 96. A Verb that is not used in all of the Modes and Tenses, is called Def. 97. A Verb that is prefixed to another verb, or to a Participle, to distinguish the Voice, Mode, or Tense, of the principal verb, is OBS.-When used as Auxiliary Verbs Can, may, must, shall (used to command); and will Could, might, should and would, are the signs of the Have is the sign of the Prior Present Tense, Indica- Shall have is the sign of the Prior Future, Indicative. Might have Had 66 3 3 15 Prior Present Tense, Potential. 66 66 (Second and Third Persons). Present Indicative (in- Past Tense, Indicative. Do, with its variations, often has a very extensive signification--as, "I think as you do." "Edward studies more diligently than we do." In such instances, do adopts the signification of the previous verb. "I think as you think." "Edward studies more diligently than we study." |